Topic: Biometrics

Walmart's updated mobile application privacy policy reveals extensive data collection including keystroke patterns, voice prints, iris imagery, and face geometry. The hosts critique the trade-off of personal privacy for small financial incentives or convenience. They note that modern smart devices, such as LG TVs, are designed to listen and monitor users continuously under the terms of their End User License Agreements.

A news report claims the Tesla Cyber Taxi is under federal investigation just one day after launching in Austin, Texas, due to a lack of traditional controls like steering wheels. Rob Dew attempts to prank Adam Curry with a fake audio clip of a Cyber Taxi using biometrics to "detain" a passenger for a 15-year-old police match. Curry quickly identifies the clip as a "vibe coded" fabrication, noting that the taxis do not yet travel to the airport.